Shock-absorber for batteries.



F. N. BOSSON L. B. ARMSTRONG. SHOCK ABSORBEB 0R BATTERES. APPLlcATloN FILED Aue.2o.1915.

Patented May 1, N17.

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FREDERICK BUSSON, F CALUMET, MICHIGAN, AND LYSNDEB B. STEONG, 0Fv

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

encon-Assouan non Barr f ilzhdg. l I Specification of Letters '.Patent. ymgmnd may L gi Application led August 20. 1915. Serial No. M3576.

To all 'whom t may concern: char e branches 8 that ext/end .through the Be it known that we, FREDERICK N. B osbacking i to permit the escape of gas. The son and LYsANDnR B. ARMSTRONG, both citito of the battery casing 9 is also provided zens of the United States, and residents of' with a vent opening, 10, the inlet of which is a Calumet, in the county 'of Houghton and surrounded by a cage 11 provided withside eo State of Michi an, and of Milwaukee, in openings 12. the county of ilwaukee and State of Wi's- The sides, bottom and cover of the jars 1 consin, respectively, have invented certain are provided with regularly spaced inwardly f new and useful improvements in Shockprojecting ribs 1 3, also of soit rubber, said E@ Absorbers for Batteries; and we do hereby ribs bearing against the electrodes and the 65 declare that the following is a full, clear, hanger portions thereof, as Shown more and exact description thereof. n clearly .in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

This invention relates to the subject ,of 'lfhe jars 1 are placed in the receptacle or storage and other batteries, and more parcasing 9 so that t ey seat onthe bottom of w ticularly to the type oi batteries that are said casing and abut the ends and sidewalls 70 used in connection with motor vehicles and thereof, the arrangement being a compact the like wherein the batteries are constantly one, and said jars bein of ysoft rubber, it subjected to shocks and jars incidental to4 will be seen that all shoe s, jars, and the like vibrations of the vehicle, and the primary` that may be transmitted to the vcasing 9 will 2@ aim of the invention is to produce a batter be absorbed by said jars. The cover of the 75 of the type generally stated in which al casing 9 has its inner surface provided with shocks and jars incidental to such vibrations a supporting bar 14 having its lower surwill be prevented from reaching or eXtend-' face provided with a cushioning strip 15 of ing to the active portions of the battery. soft rubber, and such serves as a clamp for The invention contemplates in its general engaging and holding the covers of the jars Se organization the provision of an inclosing 1 in sealing relation to said jars. and protecting casing for the active portions From the foregoing it will be apparent of the battery, the casing being formed of that as the jars 1 completely inclose the elecsoft, yielding, and insulating material and trodes of thebatteries, said electrodes are 3@ incloeing the electrodes and other active thoroughly cushioned against shocks and sa portions of the battery in such a manner,v jars at all points. It will alsobe apparent that a cushion is interposed between said that while the ,use of the ribs 13 in some inbattery elements and the receptacle so that stances areadvisable, the same may be omitall shocks, jars and the like transmitted to ted if desired and the jars, or the inner the receptacle are absorbed by saidcushion. surfacesthereof engage the electrodes at all @u One simple and practical embodiment. of points.

the invention 1s shown in the accompanying Attention is 'also directed to the fact that i i drawing, wherein by employing a series of soft rubber jars Figure l is a central vertical sectional which are independent of each other andare e@ view taken on the line 1-1, Fig. 2. nested in a container, that shock in all di- 95 Fig. 2 is a'vertical sectional view taken rections will be absorbed'readily, and' this on the line 2-2','Fig. 1. desired effect is further increased for the Referring to the accompanying drawings reason that the juxtaposed intermediate by numerals, it will be seen that the resent walls of the separate cells will forni a double e5 invention consists in the provision o jars 1 thickness of material which will to a certain 100 for the electrodes 2 of the battery, the jars extent add strength to the assemblage and being preferably two in number, one being a shock against the outer wall o one cell4 rovided for each set of electrodes. The will be gradually absorbed and interrupted ars 1 are formed of soft rubber, each beacross the series, due tothe separate units. l ing provided with a soft rubber cover 3 We claim as our invention having a backing i of hard rubber. The 1. A container for battery elements eincovers 3 are provided with suitable openings bodying a casing having a series of inde- 5 through which the electrode hangers 6 pendently removable cellular units adapted project, and centrally said covers are proto nest within the saine and in contact with vided with a vent opening 7 having da each other, each cellular unit comprising a 11@ mal shape'of the jar.

' 3. A Jar for the active elements of storage batteri-es formed of soft rubber and adapted to serve as a eushiion for shielding sai-d elerectangular soft rubber jar, which Wereadapte'd to serve as a cushlon for sl'lielding the' battery' emets Afrom shock incidental to vibration or jar of the' easing walls. l

2. A jar for the active elements of Storage andyother batte iesvforined of soft rubber andaptedto's f oppositely disposed walls and vertioal ribs on th mentsrfrom `shock and jars, ribs on the inner faces of oppositely disposed Vertical Walls, a-Ild other ribe on the inner' faces of te normal shape of the jars.

n testimony that We claim the foregoing ichigan, of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, re spectively, 1n the presence oftwo Witnesses.

FR'EDK. N. BOSSON. LYSANDER B. ARMSTRNG.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. YOUNG, M w

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